Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 8. Social Media
"The key to more natural English rhythm is understanding what is emphasized and what falls into the background.
"We’ve collected real stories about candidates who were well on their way to snagging a new role, but didn’t, all or at least in part because of a social media post (or posts) someone on the hiring side found during the vetting process.
"Many professionals will probably recognize this situation: You go to a meeting or an event and, assuming that everyone there already knows you, or that you're playing a minor role, you introduce yourself with your first name — or not at all.
"The key to more natural English rhythm is understanding what is emphasized and what falls into the background.
"In this American English pronunciation lesson you will learn all about the pronunciation of L at the beginning of words and syllables (the Light L sound) and you will learn how to distinguish L vs R.
"Behavior plays a major role in new targeting options on LinkedIn.
"Do your conversations constantly fall flat because you keep asking boring and dull questions?
"Think you know the English language?
"In part 1 of this 3 part series on American R you will learn what to do with your tongue, lips and jaw to pronounce the R sound and we will practice the American R at the beginning of words.
"As a TV meteorologist, Emily Sutton has been on the receiving end of negative comments for a decade.
"What are the first words of a speech?
"What if your attachment to being a "good" person is holding you back from actually becoming a better person?
"Perhaps you've seen text or image buttons on various websites inviting you to "subscribe via RSS.
"When should you put it on them--and when should you put it on yourself?
"Getting on to every single social media platform (and there are a lot these days!) can distract and disengage your followers," writes Kara Perez (photo, left) in an article at Due.
Rich Bellis (photo, left), Associate Editor at Fast Company, presents the video on the subject.
"People often ask us, “So, what is GTD?
"Take this FEMA quiz to test your knowledge on social media’s role in emergency management.
"Chris Zook explains how you can fight bureaucracy by thinking like a founder.
As 2018 enters its last two months, take a look at this 2018 social media report to see how it's held up.
"They all have pros and cons.
"Many of us spend the majority of our waking hours at our jobs.
"Don't avoid confrontation.
"The vast majority of evidence suggests that our smartphones are not uniformly harmful, and in some cases, they may be a force for good.
"Identify what works for your specific needs.